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eROSITA Maps Nearly 2 Million Sources Across the X-Ray Universe Sep 18, 2026

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The eROSITA space telescope has released its second major X-ray catalog, offering one of the most detailed views yet of the high-energy universe.
With nearly two million sources, including stars, supernova remnants, and supermassive black holes, the dataset is helping astronomers build three-dimensional maps of cosmic evolution and uncover new clues about the early universe.
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How 3D Printing and Living Organisms Could Build the Future on Mars Sep 18, 2026

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What if future Mars habitats could be 3D-printed using materials grown and gathered on the planet itself?
Researchers have developed a bio-based construction material combining Martian regolith, gelatin, and genetically engineered yeast that could form structures as strong as concrete. Still tested only in simulated conditions, the technology could point toward a more sustainable and recyclable way to build future colonies on Mars.
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BepiColombo Finally Awakens: The Instrument About to Map Mercury in 3D Sep 17, 2026

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After nearly a decade asleep in space, a crucial instrument aboard the BepiColombo mission has finally been switched on.
The BELA laser altimeter survived years of extreme conditions and is now ready to map Mercury’s surface in unprecedented detail. When BepiColombo reaches its science orbit in 2027,
BELA will help create the most precise 3D maps ever made of the Solar System’s innermost planet. But what can these new maps reveal about the mysterious world closest to the Sun?
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The Great Nothing: Inside the Largest Void in the Universe Sep 17, 2026

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Boötes Void, known as the “Great Nothing,” is a vast region of space roughly 330 million light-years across containing far fewer galaxies than expected.
Formed as smaller cosmic voids merged and matter was pushed toward their edges, it offers a rare glimpse into an almost empty universe. Studying this enormous void could reveal new clues about galaxy formation, dark energy, and the expansion of the cosmos.
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Hubble and Webb Reveal Tiny Worlds That Remember the Solar System’s Past Sep 16, 2026

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Hubble and James Webb have revealed surprising clues about tiny icy worlds at the edge of the Solar System.
Studying objects as small as 5 kilometers across, astronomers found that these distant bodies preserve ancient colors and compositions while showing far fewer small objects than current models predict. The findings offer a rare glimpse into the original building blocks of the planets.
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Dark Energy May Be Changing — And That Could Rewrite Cosmology Sep 16, 2026

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A massive new analysis of nearly 3,000 supernovae suggests dark energy may not be constant after all.
Researchers at the University of Queensland combined three decades of observations and found evidence that dark energy could change over time, challenging the standard model of cosmology. If confirmed, the discovery could reshape our understanding of how the universe expands.
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Three Mysterious Pulsar Glitches Reveal What’s Happening Inside a Neutron Star Sep 15, 2026

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Astronomers have discovered three sudden rotation changes, or glitches, in the young neutron star PSR J1637−4642.
After more than a decade of apparent stability, observations from the Murriyang radio telescope revealed these unexpected speed-ups, offering new clues about superfluid matter hidden inside neutron stars. The star’s gradual recovery could help scientists understand how matter behaves under the most extreme conditions in the universe.
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Scientists Plan an Unprecedented Rendezvous With Halley’s Comet Sep 15, 2026

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A bold mission concept could give humanity its first extended rendezvous with Halley’s Comet during its 2061 return.
Using Hall-effect thrusters and gravity assists from Jupiter and Saturn, a spacecraft launched in 2036 or 2037 could arrive early and study the comet for months as it approaches the Sun. The mission could reveal unprecedented details about Halley’s surface, nucleus, and transformation.
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James Webb May Have Finally Solved a 20-Year-Old Cosmic Mystery Sep 14, 2026

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Astronomers using James Webb and Hubble may have finally solved the mystery of GRB 061201, a gamma-ray burst that has puzzled scientists since 2006.
Once considered “hostless,” the explosion now appears to have originated in a distant, faint galaxy, potentially resolving long-standing contradictions about its distance and physical properties. A final spectroscopic confirmation could close the case.
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Astronomers Discover What May Be Shaping Betelgeuse’s Strange Atmosphere Sep 14, 2026

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ALMA has revealed that Betelgeuse’s atmosphere is far more chaotic and asymmetric than expected. Giant hotspots and shifting convection may even be influenced by a smaller companion star orbiting the red supergiant.
The discovery offers a new glimpse into the turbulent final stages of massive stars.
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